Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

attentive

[uh-ten-tiv] / əˈtɛn tɪv /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Sledge is attentive to those around him who preserve discipline, decency and humanity when war threatens to strip all three away.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

But Purohit took the letter to heart and moved her mom in, watching with relief as she thrived under Silverado’s specialized and attentive care.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

"This kind of predictive coding is something we associate with being awake and attentive, yet it's happening here in an unconscious state," said Dr. Benjamin Hayden, professor of neurosurgery at Baylor.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

His attentive eyes, rendered to suggest both irises and pupils, are cast to one side—sizing up, perhaps, a nearby talker—and his lips are parted, as though he himself is about to speak.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Though she remained attentive, occasionally her mind wandered to her own task that loomed ahead.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry




Vocabulary lists containing attentive


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training